"The Last Mimzy"

"The Last Mimzy" tells an enchanting tale of two unsuspecting children, who soon become prodigies. They quickly go from typical video-game-obsessed adolescents of the 21st century, to significant puzzle pieces in the preservation of humanity, after finding curious toys washed up on the shore.

After mastering their newfound abilities, unknowingly producing suspicion of terrorism from the government, and scaring the daylights out of their parents, the two children begin to understand what is expected of them.

Courtesy of New Line CinemaA young girl, played by Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, suddenly displays signs of genius.

With the help of Mimzy, a stuffed rabbit with the ability to communicate with one of the children, they muster enough courage and knowledge to single-handedly rescue the future from its demise.

The first few scenes of this film struck me in an unusual way. I found myself fixated on the overbearing power of technology in today's society. I did, however, enjoy the film's portrayal of the future. Rather than technological advances controlling our lives more and more as years pass, the future seemed simpler.

I felt comforted by the lack of hover crafts and robots, and instead the presence of nature.

As much as I enjoyed the movie, I found the theatrical trailer somewhat deceiving. All in all, "The Last Mimzy" has the ability to entertain any audience, but I felt the younger viewers weren't fully capable of understanding the film's veiled subject matter.